afc Thomas Vermaelen signs new long-term contract

[Seydou]

AAAAAAAAH FFS

[8BALL]

I wonder how much a 4th choice center back is being payed?

I'll guess 80 bags.

[Da Luv Doc]

AAAAAAAAH FFS

[mp*]

Djourou getting contract extnsion, rvp leaving, Wally getting 85k+ and being our main striker

simply cbl

[MF Cunt]

[Badman]

I like Djourou glad hes staying

[Trilliam]

eurgh its whatever..

[Da Luv Doc]

I like Djourou glad hes staying

Negged

[The New Diaby]

Djourou is better at centerhalf than Mertersacker and Vermaelen - so he's been unlucky in that sense.

[TF S4DK]

Thomas Vermaelen has expressed his frustration with playing at left-back as he does not feel he can perform to the best of his ability. Vermaelen has been Arsenal's most impressive central defender over the past couple of years but he has been asked to operate in a wider role due to a spate of recent injuries to full-backs. Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker have been favoured in the heart of the back four and Vermaelen admits that is where he would prefer to be playing.

"I am fed up playing at left-back," the 26-year-old Belgian is quoted as saying by The People.

"I don't think I am good there - I want to achieve my highest level and I can't do that on the left. I play there to help the team but it gives me no satisfaction as I can't reach my best standard. I do my job but seldom feel content after matches. If the team wins I am happy, but it remains frustrating."

Vermaelen has also spoken of his disappointment at losing the Belgium captaincy to Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany.

"I'm not happy about it," said Vermaelen, who moved to Arsenal from Ajax in 2009.

"I was proud to wear the armband."

[MF Cunt]

fack

need to keep this guy appy, glad he decided to resign

tbh im convinced, once gibbs is injured

coq will get a spell at rb, while saggers fills in at left

[TF S4DK]

He'll be back to CB now Mertesacker in injured, however I have this feeling that Wenger might think Milan is too soon for Gibbs and play Djourou or even Song at CB.

[mp*]

It will be Djourou imo, but I hope not. Meelan dont really play with wingers do they? It will be a big ask for Gibbs either way.

[TF S4DK]

Vermaelen so aint a left-back, he's just left-footed lol.

[O Fenomeno]

Abate provides the width but might come from both flanks if Mesbah starts.

The thing with Milan's players(Ibra,Robinho,SES,Nocerino they love operating on the left)

[Captain Planet]

Anything but Gibbs in Europe

[The New Diaby]

Mesbah is one of the most influential young full backs in European Football.

I'm more scared at what Mesbah is going to do to our right flank with his picturesqe techinque and besides his elegance he has an engine that many attackers won't wear down rather than what Robinho is going to do.

Mesbah is a PROBLEM.

Out f*ck*ng standing player

[The New Diaby]

The thing with Milan's players(Ibra,Robinho,SES,Nocerino they love operating on the left)

No they don't.

Most of Milan's attacks come from Mexes or Alves bringing the ball into midfield with Seedorf sitting deeper and Boateng/Van Bommel creating chances with his runs into the box as Ibrahimovich or Robinho drop deep or to either wing to create those chances.

[O Fenomeno]

The thing with Milan's players(Ibra,Robinho,SES,Nocerino they love operating on the left)

No they don't.

Most of Milan's attacks come from Mexes or Alves bringing the ball into midfield with Seedorf sitting deeper and Boateng/Van Bommel creating chances with his runs into the box as Ibrahimovich or Robinho drop deep or to either wing to create those chances.

I stopped reading after Mexes

If only Thiago Silva was called Alves

[The New Diaby]

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984), more commonly known as Thiago Silva or Toro pequeño Alves as a youngster, is a Brazilianprofessionalfootballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Milanand the Brazilian national team. He is recognized as one of the world's best centre-halves of the day.

[MF Cunt]

WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO THIS GUY

HE DOESNT KNOW IF HES A LB OR CB ANYMORE

Kos is out for the sunderland game aswell

Sebastian is waiting in the wings

[TF S4DK]

He played sh*t, its his own fault, about what have we done...

[MF Cunt]

that was his first game playing in the centre, since i can remember

[gemma]

He was so awful last night, Wenger had to put him on the left and move Song into CB kmt

[MF Cunt]

no way, gibbs looked decent last night, he was the calmest of the back four

vermarlen will step up, he knows he f*cked up, and we all know of his abilities

would rather see Song at cb for Kos though

Arteta/Coq to play the dm role